How Necessary is a Shoulder Rest?

Playing your violin without a shoulder rest makes it hard for you to grip your violin properly between your chin and your shoulder: Your wrist will start to drop and your fingers begin to slide.

Holding your violin badly can lead to discomfort, muscle strain and even serious injury.

Why struggle in discomfort?... Why develop a bad technique?

The main purpose of a shoulder rest is to make playing more comfortable by not having to hold your instrument on your shoulder with so narrow a space to hold on to with your chin.

A shoulder rest reduces neck and shoulder strain, makes your violin easier to hold, and helps develop a good playing technique.

Classenti Shoulder Rest

 4/4 (fits full size violins)  Price: £9.99
 3/4 (fits 3/4 size violins) Price: £9.99

 1/2 (fits 1/2 size violins) Price: £9.99
 1/4 (fits 1/4 size violins) Price: £9.99
 1/8 (fits 1/8 size violins) Price: £8.99
Features:

• Padded for maximum comfort and support under your chin
• Feet covered with rubber to protect your violin from damage
• Fully adjustable height and width
• Collapsible for easy storage
• Screw-on swivel legs (allows for fine adjustment)
• Made from a flexible sponge rubber padding
• Curved, design to fit the contour of your shoulder
• Minimised instrument contact to protect your violin
• Lightweight
• Essential for any violinist
• Fits all violin makes: Classenti, Stentor, Yamaha, Antoni…
• The UK’s most popular shoulder rest!
• Colour: Black

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